During initial discussions with the product owner, a few things might become clear (if asked):
The system downloads program information over Ethernet. It offers a dial-up service for a small monthly fee, but the Ethernet service is free.
A season pass needs to allow some amount of configuration:
Maximum number of episodes to record
Finding the same show on other channels
Time to keep the episodes before automatically deleting them
Record only new or new and repeat episodes
Who watches this show – so if two or more people in a household watch a show but don’t watch it at the same time, the show won’t be deleted until everybody has watched it.
Shows can be rated when watched. This information is anonymously fed to an online service that tracks ratings.
The system can make recommendations based on what you like compared to what other people like (all anonymously).
The system should integrate well with FaceBook, YouTube and SecondLife (or other popular social networking/web 2.0 sites)
The system can both be connected to a TV and a monitor, with PiP support on the TV and the monitor can either show a second show or show a browser and general access to the system.
The system should use open source where possible and the solution should be open sourced itself
The system supports both playing music fed over the network connection as well as by the service provider. It can also access your ITunes music and other music on your network, if available.
Digital Video Recorder Product Owner
During initial discussions with the product owner, a few things might become clear (if asked):